Carrier



Jan. 13, 1953 T. s. GREEN 2,625,303

CARRIER Filed Jan. 15, 1951 2 SHEETS--SHEET 1 IN VEN TOR.

romagineen ATTORNEY Jan. 13, 1953 T. s. GREEN 2,625,308

CARRIER Filed Jan. 15, 1951 y 2 SHEETS--SHEET 2 INVENTOR.

A TTORNE Y Patented Jan. 13, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE" CARRIERThomas S. Green, Midland, Mich.

Application January 15, 1951, Serial No. 206,030

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to carriers and the like for use by clerks andothers for carrying a plurality of ice cream cones, coffee cups andsimilar articles, without the necessity of crowding and grasping them inthe hand where they are disposed at various angles so that the ice creamdrips on the hands and clothing of the person and/or the spillage ofcoffee or other liquid or food being carried.

One of the prime objects of the invention is to design a simple,practical and convenient foldable carrier which can be quickly andeasily unfolded to receive a number of ice cream cones, cups or otherreceptacles for carrying them from a store or other dispensing station,to a vehicle or spot for delivery to the individuals for whom they areintended.

Another object is to provide a verysimple, compact structure which canbe neatly folded for easy packing, shipping and/or storage, and providemeans for holding it in its folded position.

A further object is to provide a cone and/or cup carrier of neat andpleasing appearance, which can be readily manufactured and assembled,which is formed with relatively large bearing surfaces, to the end thatit will stand in upright position on a counter or other support withoutfear of tipping etc.

Still a further object is to provide a carrier device which can beeasily carried, and in which the hinged cone accommodating members canbe readily swung to either folded or unfolded position.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consistsin the combination and. arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claim, it being understood thatchanges may be made in the form, size, proportion, and minor details ofconstruction, without departing from the spirit, or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view of my carrier with the adjustable carryingpanels swung to open position.

Fig. 2 is an edge-elevational view thereof, the broken lines showing thepanels being swung down.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the structure with the panels infolded position.

Referring now more specifically to the drawing in which I have shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the carrier can be made up ofwood, metal, plastic or any other desired material and comprises avertically disposed, flat main frame member 8, the lower end of whichforms a support or foot 9, the side edges of said frame being curved asat H) for artistic purposes.

The opposite sides of the main frame 8 are shouldered as at H at a pointintermediate its height so that the section [2 above said shoulders isof reduced thickness, and a transversely slotted opening I3 is providedadjacent the upper end thereof to form a handhold to facilitate carryingof the structure.

Wing panels [4 are hingedly secured to the opposite faces of the mainframe at the shoulders I I by means of hinges l5, each panel beingformed with a plurality of spaced openings l6 therein and of a size toaccommodate a conventional ice cream cone 0 or cups and receptacles (notshown), one part I! of a separable snap button B being secured to one ofthe panels l4, while the other part I8 of said button is secured to theopposite panel, so that when the panels are swung to folded position,the individual sections of the snap fastener B extend through theopening 13 and can be readily snapped to locked position, and they can,of course, be readily separated in the usual manner.

Laterally projecting legs l9 are secured to the lower section of themain frame 8 as shown, and these legs are curved as at 20 to harmonizewith the leg section I9 of the main frame, the upper end 2| of theselegs I0 forming a support for the panels when they are swung to openposition as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that I have perfecteda very simple, practical and relatively inexpensive, foldable cone andcup carrier, which can be inexpensively manufactured, and by means ofwhich a plurality of ice cream cones and/or cups can be carried withoutdrippage of ice cream, crushing of the cones, spillage of liquid and thesoiling of the hands or clothing of the person carrying or dispensingthe edible or beverage.

What I claim is:

A carrier structure of the class described, comprising a main frameshouldered on its opposite sides at a point intermediate its length toform a relatively thin upper section formed with a slotted handholdopening adjacent the upper end thereof, panel members hingedly connectedto the main frame at the shoulder point and formed with a plurality ofcone-accommodating openings therein, said panels being of the samedimensional shape as the upper thin section of the main frame 3 4 to liein close facial contact therewith when REFERENCES CITED the panels arein folded position, legs secured to The following references are ofrecord in the the main frame at a point intermediate its width fil fthis t t; with the upper ends of the legs forming a support for thepanels when the panels are in open 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS position,said panels being of a thickness to lie Number Name Date flush with saidmain frame when in folded posi- 1,338,192 Roth Apr. 2'7, 1920 n, andcooperating fastening means on said 2,435,833 Hazelet Feb. 10, 1943panels positioned to be accommodated in said F R r. V handheld when saidpanels are m folded posltion Number Country Date THOMAS GREEN 513,072Great Britain Oct. 3, 1939

